Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1855 Short Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System & Patch Box - dated 1859 - Year of John Brown Raid Russian/Soviet Militaria and still have the mold

and still have the mold lines

I always felt these very fine pistols must have a "Royal Connection" but other than the Gold "Fleur De Lis” touch marks on the lower barrels I have nothing to confirm that speculation

In a nice collectible condition

and laundry mark R-2017 inked in which identifies this jacket to Reed

The 2d Battalion

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1855 Short Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System & Patch Box - dated 1859 - Year of John Brown Raid Russian/Soviet Militaria and still have the moldOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifle musket widely used in the American Civil War. It was manufactured by the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (modern day West Virginia) along with independent contractors. The design exploited the advantages of the new conical Mini ball, which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards. About 60,000 of these rifles were made, and it was a